프로드러그

Korean

Etymology

Borrowed from English prodrug.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pʰɯɾo̞dɯɾʌ̹ɡɯ]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?peurodeureogeu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?peulodeuleogeu
McCune–Reischauer?p'ŭrodŭrŏgŭ
Yale Romanization?phulotuleku

Noun

프로드러그 • (peurodeureogeu)

  1. (pharmacology) prodrug (drug that is administered in an inactive form that is metabolised in the body into a biologically active compound)